Talladega's Guzman, Wiley's Porter claim Week 10 HBCUAC Baseball Weekly Honors

Isaac Guzman hit 9-for-11 and Jalen Porter struck out 10 in a complete game.

April 7, 2025

NEW ORLEANS - April 7, 2025 - Talladega College's Isaac Guzman garners Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference Baseball Player of the Week and Wiley University's Jalen Porter takes home Pitcher of the Week. The athletes were honored for their performances between March 31-April 6.

Guzman hit 9-for-11 in four games last week, scoring five runs and driving in six. He hit three doubles and had multiple hits in three games, including 7-for-8 against Bryan College. For the week, he posted a .785 on-base percentage and a 1.091 slugging percentage.

Porter dominated in his second straight start. He held the Ambassadors to a run on three hits and struck out 10 for his second straight start with double-digit strikeouts on Friday. Porter pitched his first complete game this season. He improved to 5-3 on the mound and leads the HBCUAC with 73 strikeouts. His performance helped the Wildcats move into second in the HBCUAC standings.

Additional baseball weekly nominees: Keith Copeland (Voorhees), Brycen Dartez (SUNO), Jaiden Godette (Voorhees), Samuel Guadamuz (Talladega), Matt Jones (Tougaloo), Ryan Ready (Wiley), Kyler Shepherd (SUNO), Beau Spears (Wilberforce), Shamaar Stapleton (Rust), Xavier Jeffrey Thompson (Wilberforce)

2025 Baseball Players of the Week

Date	Player	Pitcher
Jan. 20-Feb. 2	Enrique Herazo Jr., SUNO	Keyon Guillory, Wiley
Feb. 3-9	Ivan Del Villar, Wiley	Isaac Burciaga, Wiley
Feb. 10-16	Brigilio Santana, Talladega	Keyon Guillory, Wiley
Feb. 17-23	Smauri Abram, Wiley	Emilio Duque, Talladega
Feb. 24-March 2	Miguel Oropeza, Talladega	Griff Minor, Stillman
March 3-9	Jordyn Hill, Voorhees	Keith Copeland, Voorhees
March 10-16	Dylan Jimenez, SUNO	Bryscen Dartez, SUNO
March 17-23	Malik Berrien, Rust	Kejuan Burnett, Dillard
March 24-30	Miles Bowens, SUNO	Jalen Porter, Wiley
March 31-April 6	Isaac Guzman, Talladega	Jalen Porter, Wiley

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About HBCU Athletic Conference
The HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) is the only HBCU conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The HBCUAC membership includes Dillard University (LA), Fisk University (TN), Oakwood University (AL), Philander Smith University (AR), Rust College (MS), Southern University at New Orleans (LA), Stillman College (AL), Talladega College (AL), Tougaloo College (MS), University of the Virgin Islands (St. Thomas), Voorhees University (SC), Wilberforce University (OH), and Wiley University (TX). HBCUAC sponsors championships in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's track and field, women's volleyball, softball, and baseball. In 2022, the HBCUAC secured the largest media rights deal in conference and NAIA history, signing a multimillion-dollar deal with Urban Edge Network. On July 1, 2024, the conference rebranded from the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) to the HBCU Athletic Conference, marking a new era for the conference that embodies the makeup of its membership. For more information, visit hbcuac.org.